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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

It's the Little Things: Baby Optimism

Sometimes I marvel at what a cheerful baby we wound up with. The simplest things can crack him up. And even stuff that I find mildly traumatic doesn't seem to phase him. As long as he isn't hungry (I'm currently trying to keep a steady stream of blueberries flowing his way so he doesn't "yell" at me) he's generally smiling.

Exhibit A: Shaking his head "no" - he doesn't actually know that it means no, but several times a day he'll shake his head and he gets such a huge kick if you do it back at him.

Exhibit B: The "lean" - About a week ago, while we were out to eat, he started leaning to one side and then just staring at us until we mirrored him, then he would start cracking up, sit back up, and then promptly do it all over again. Where do kids come up with this silly stuff??

Exhibit C: I was trying to do a little jump rope workout yesterday, and Ezzy wasn't happy about it. So I tried to cheer him up by singing along to the radio for him (which truly wouldn't cheer anyone in their right mind up, but I was grasping at straws) and he found it hilarious. So of course I had to stop what I was doing and pick him up for a little impromptu dance, which cracked him up even more. I love this boy so much.

Exhibit D: (a little less cute, a little more traumatic) - last night Ezzy pretty much projectile vomited all over me, myself, the couch, and the floor. This was the first time he's ever done that. I think the last time I saw that much vomit was when I was in middle school babysitting my brother and he left a trail of puke from our back door, through the living room and up the stairs. My stepdad walked into me sobbing about halfway done cleaning it up. So I personally have never dealt well with throw-up situations. But Ezzy just went straight from throwing up back to being the most cheerful, bouncy baby that he normally is. Also, this was one of many many times that I'm reminded how thankful I am to have Joe on my parenting team. Hats off to any and all single mommas, cause I don't know how you do what you do. I'm pretty sure we'd all still be covered in puke if Joe wasn't there to help out.